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means "with many turns" or “meandering.” The name underwent a number of changes throughout its recorded history. In 803, documents show it being called "Scuntra." In the late 10th century, it was called "Scuntera" and in the early 11th century it was mentioned as "Scuntre." Mid-17th century
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The river begins flowing east through Räbke and
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33:Confluence of the Schunter (left) and
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615:"Königslutter at Elm City (Germany)"
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523:List of rivers of Lower Saxony
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16:River in Lower Saxony, Germany
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589:"Die Schunter - der Elmfluss"
72:Physical characteristics
141: • elevation
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681:Rivers of Lower Saxony
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400:Weddel loop
392:Highway A39
313:paper mills
305:Duke Karl I
236:Progression
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665:Categories
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376:Highway A2
364:Süpplingen
309:Frellstedt
290:origin as
223:Basin size
190:10°26′22″E
187:52°20′37″N
115:10°50′57″E
112:52°10′56″N
499:Beberbach
428:Schwülper
412:Hondelage
388:Beienrode
380:Wolfsburg
372:Beienrode
348:Helmstedt
278:Etymology
252:North Sea
39:Schwülper
676:Schunter
621:2 August
598:2 August
517:See also
468:Sandbach
461:Scheppau
292:sukątora
284:Schuntra
260:Schunter
47:Location
22:Schunter
634:Sources
384:Hattorf
299:History
268:Germany
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52:Country
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453:Lutter
358:Course
323:Origin
288:Slavic
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404:Lehre
344:Räbke
248:Weser
244:Aller
155:Mouth
62:State
623:2019
600:2019
568:ISBN
472:Wabe
386:and
272:Oker
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170:Oker
35:Oker
340:Elm
333:Elm
95:Elm
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